Air Canada Expands Landline Motorcoach Service to Kingston

In 2024, Air Canada launched a new multimodal partnership with The Landline Company, offering passengers based in Hamilton and Kitchener/Waterloo motorcoach service connections to and from Toronto Pearson (YYZ). 

As of September 23, 2025, Air Canada and Landline are expanding the service to operate between Kingston Norman Rogers Airport (YGK) and Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ). 

Air Canada Expands Landline Motorcoach Service to Kingston

Air Canada is expanding its multimodal footprint with the addition of new service between Norman Rogers Airport (YGK) in Kingston, Ontario and Toronto Pearson (YYZ).

As of September 23, 2025, Landline will offer twice-daily round-trip service between the two airports, offering passengers a smooth connection experience on either end.

The schedule for the luxury motorcoach service between Kingston (YGK) and Toronto Pearson (YYZ) is listed as follows:

• AC2514, departing Kingston (YGK) at 4am, arriving at Toronto Pearson (YYZ) 6:50am
• AC2515, departing Toronto Pearson (YYZ) at 8:10am, arriving at Kingston (YGK) 11:05am
• AC2516, departing Kingston (YGK) at 2pm, arriving at Toronto Pearson (YYZ) 5:30pm
• AC2517, departing Toronto Pearson (YYZ) at 7:10pm, arriving at Kingston (YGK) 10:05pm

For the launch of the service, passengers can book many motorcoach segments for no additional fee, compared to compared to journeys originating at Toronto Pearson (YYZ). If you have an existing booking, you can add a motorcoach connection for no cost until December 31, 2025 by calling the Air Canada Contact Centre.

As a reminder, Air Canada and The Landline Company launched this partnership in 2024, and continues to operate connections between Hamilton (YHM) and Kitchener/Waterloo (YKF) and Toronto Pearson (YYZ).

Passengers departing from Kingston, Hamilton, or Kitchener/Waterloo will check in as per usual for their flight, their bags will be tagged, and they’ll obtain boarding passes for all segments of their trip. 

From designated departure points at the airports in Kingston (YGK), Hamilton (YHM), and Waterloo (YKF), outbound passengers board a Canadian-made fully accessible luxury motorcoach with 36 seats in a 2-1 formation.

For the journey, passengers enjoy free Wi-Fi, a power outlet, and tray table at each seat, as well as overhead storage and an onboard lavatory.

Upon arrival at Toronto Pearson (YYZ), passengers will head to a self-service baggage drop, and then proceed through security to catch their flight.

For passengers arriving at Toronto Pearson (YYZ) and connecting to Kingston (YGK) or other airports, you’ll need to collect your bag and bring it to the Landline motorcoach for your connection.

In the event of any delays on the ground or at the airport, Air Canada customers with Landline connections will enjoy the same protections as anyone on an air-only itinerary. 

Plus, you can earn Aeroplan points for both the ground and the air segments as per usual. 

Full details of the Landline motorcoach service can be found on the Air Canada website.

Booking Air Canada’s Landline Motorcoach Connections

If you’d like to take advantage of Air Canada’s Landline motorcoach connections, you’ll simply need to input Kingston (YGK) as your origin or destination when you’re searching for flights on the Air Canada website or app. 

In the search results, you’ll notice a bus logo the shows the motorcoach service, and then an Air Canada logo for your connecting flight.

If you click “Details”, you’ll also see the flight number for the bus segment, and it’s clearly marked that it’s a bus operated by The Landline Company.

The multimodal service is also available for Aeroplan redemptions.

As always, it’s best to charge your Air Canada flights to an Aeroplan co-branded credit card to earn more points on your booking. Plus, if you book with Aeroplan points and pay the taxes and fees with your card, you’ll be projected by your card’s insurance coverage.

As a reminder, the best cards to use for Air Canada purchases are the American Express Aeroplan Reserve Card and American Express Aeroplan Business Reserve Card (which earn 3x points), the American Express Aeroplan Card, TD® Aeroplan® Visa Infinite Privilege* Card, and CIBC Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege Card (which earn 2x points), and the TD® Aeroplan® Visa Infinite* Card or CIBC Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card (which earn 1.5x points).

Conclusion

Air Canada has announced the expansion of its multimodal luxury motorcoach service to include twice-daily service from Kingston (YGK), which is set to begin on September 23, 2025.

Passengers can add a ground segment on their way to or from Toronto Pearson (YYZ), and in the event of a delay on the ground or in the skies, they’ll be protected the same as passengers on air-only itineraries.

It’s great to see this unique approach to regional connectivity expanding beyond the initial two cities, and hopefully it will continue to grow to other areas in the future.